oncology

Cancer care needs a revolution

Content warning: discussions of cancer, death, and medical assistance in dying. As of 2019, cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, and the diagnosis rate in people under 50 has increased by 80% over the last three decades. In Canada, cancer is the leading cause of death, with two in five Canadians being diagnosed and one in four dying from the disease. Improving cancer care, which involves prevention, early detection, and treatment, is of utmost urgency. February 4 was World Cancer Day, and while many people’s first encounter with cancer is their own or a loved one’s diagnosis —…

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